anpr vehicle

[lameduck]

Whilst posting yesterday afternoon

walked past a parked little car

with cameras on top, and ANPR on side.

It was parked at junction of St Norbert road and Brenchley Gdns.

set up cameras to take pictures at vehicle registrations.

Cut a long story, being nosy, Asked occupant are there any issues

with any road closures etc,

As I am fed up with fines being a motorist, one day you can drive up a road

next day road closure. Fine in post.

He told me waiting for car to pick vehicle parked behind him as was not taxed.

walked back hour later, still there.

I think they maybe covertly checking vehicles as at a vantage point rat run.

Maybe I am getting paranoid.

What do you think?

[ianr]

You've not told us whether you've checked whether the alleged untaxed car is atill there; or, if it is, whether it is definitely untaxed, as checkable here: https://www.gov.uk/check-vehicle-tax

[lameduck]

ianr Wrote:

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> You've not told us whether you've checked whether

> the alleged untaxed car is atill there; or, if it

> is, whether it is definitely untaxed, as checkable

> here: https://www.gov.uk/check-vehicle-tax

I didnt think to do that,car has gone looked a nice car not old.

Seemed too much technology plus driver cameras fired to see every car reg

in all directions, to do a job that maybe a warden could do.

i was wondering if they we looking for vehicles, that were miles from home.

with this dont travel covid advice

[alex_b]

Or perhaps they?re looking for untaxed and uninsured vehicles, like he said. I don?t understand why some people feel that motorists are being ?persecuted? by being fined when they break the law.

[Dogkennelhillbilly]

"I think they maybe covertly checking vehicles as at a vantage point rat run"

Checking vehicles for what?

It doesn't sound covert if there's cameras and a sticker on the side of the car.

[redpost]

Yes, i'm sure a warden could easily remember the 250,000 flagged* car registrations and do it so much quicker than a computer.

* = SORN, no insurance, no tax, wanted on PNC etc

lameduck Wrote:

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> ianr Wrote:

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> -----

> > You've not told us whether you've checked

> whether

> > the alleged untaxed car is atill there; or, if

> it

> > is, whether it is definitely untaxed, as

> checkable

> > here: https://www.gov.uk/check-vehicle-tax

>

> I didnt think to do that,car has gone looked a

> nice car not old.

> Seemed too much technology plus driver cameras

> fired to see every car reg

> in all directions, to do a job that maybe a warden

> could do.

> i was wondering if they we looking for vehicles,

> that were miles from home.

> with this dont travel covid advice

[lameduck]

redpost Wrote:

No what I meant was a warden could wait for a truck to maybe remove offending car

[ this is what anpr driver told me ]

Not too remember numbers

you have misunderstood what i mean

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> Yes, i'm sure a warden could easily remember the

> 250,000 flagged* car registrations and do it so

> much quicker than a computer.

>

> * = SORN, no insurance, no tax, wanted on PNC etc

>

>

>

> lameduck Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

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> > ianr Wrote:

> >

> --------------------------------------------------

>

> > -----

> > > You've not told us whether you've checked

> > whether

> > > the alleged untaxed car is atill there; or,

> if

> > it

> > > is, whether it is definitely untaxed, as

> > checkable

> > > here: https://www.gov.uk/check-vehicle-tax

> >

> > I didnt think to do that,car has gone looked a

> > nice car not old.

> > Seemed too much technology plus driver cameras

> > fired to see every car reg

> > in all directions, to do a job that maybe a

> warden

> > could do.

> > i was wondering if they we looking for

> vehicles,

> > that were miles from home.

> > with this dont travel covid advice